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Action Potential

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A nerve fiber during resting stage is ______________.

A

more permeable to Na+

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B

more permeable to K+

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equally permeable for Na+ and K+

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less permeable to K+.

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Solution

The correct option is D more permeable to K+
When a neuron is not conducting any impulse, i.e. resting, the axonal membrane is comparatively more permeable to potassium ions (K+) ions and nearly Impermeable to sodium ions (Na+).

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